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Time Nest
"Rhuda's energy..." Goku began, looking at his other self from another timeline, "...what do you make of it?"
"She's good." Said his hairier version. It should have been strange to have a clone of himself, but Goku was the type of person to brush that aside as an everyday occurance. He was just like that.
"I know, but there's something there that isn't...right. Just can't put my finger on it." Goku plopped down on the grass of the Time Nest. His other self and the other Vegeta listened on. "It's almost like she's not all there," he added.
Vegeta's red tail flitted back and forth, "She's supposed to be dead."
"Eh?!" Both Goku's jumped.
"When our home planet was destroyed, so was she." Vegeta explained. "We grew up together. Her mother, Princess Daikon, was fathers favorite concubine. Then, when Freiza met Rhuda and I, he took a strange liking to her. King Cold wouldn't shut up until Father promised she could serve his son when she turned seven. I don't know what was changed in your timeline to cause her to survive."
Goku frowned. "...Beats me. Oh! Vegeta, there you are."
Vegeta stood before SS4 Vegeta. Apparently he'd heard what was said. He answered, "I saved her."
"How?" His other self asked.
Vegeta sighed in aggravation. "I found her hidden aboard his ship while I was poking around. She was his personal-tch, thing. When I broke free of his chains I brought her along."
"Yeah...and from there she went off on her own," Goku nodded in remembrance. He'd never had to fight Rhuda, but she was there when Vegeta was his evil self and wanted to get his hands on the Dragon Balls. She'd helped him collect them but freaked out when she saw Freiza, saying her debt had been served and she wasn't getting in their business. She'd just wanted freedom and since she had it left to find her long lost brother. At the time, both Vegeta and Goku thought she was going off to find planets to take over. But when they made it to Planet Vampa she was there.
"In other words, none of us know what happened between the time she left for Planet Vampa." Goku's other version said.
All nodded.
"His planet should have been impossible to find," Vegeta replied. "Hell, I didn't even know of its existence."
"Hey-wait a minute," Goku interrupted. He jumped up, "Doesn't that mean she's your-uh, hmm..." he crossed his arms in thought.
"We aren't related," Vegeta answered. "Her mother was a concubine. Nothing more. We merely grew up together. Princess Daikon was already pregnant when Father overthrew her." His eyes shut, not telling them the entire truth of it. It was the past now and should stay that way.
SKOT walked out from her home. "Oh, there you are. Wait, where's Trunks?"
"Beats me," his father replied. Goku shrugged, while the other versions looked at one another. "He mentioned finding some answers and left," said SS4 Goku.
"Tch. That boy..." Vegeta glanced over at Goku, who looked a bit sheepish. "Kakarot has started something. Well, I won't be cleaning up the mess." With that parting statement he left the Nest.
With a cheeky smile Goku rubbed the back of his head. "Ah ha ha...maybe I shouldn't have teased him so much?"
He explained why he was pretending to be Rhuda's boyfriend, which made his other self sigh in disappointment and Vegeta smack his forehead. "Idiot. You do know he's my son," Vegeta replied. "You have no idea what his mind is capable of. If I know him, he's going to figure out your little ruse before the day is up."
"Well if he does that I have no choice but to tell him!" Goku nodded at himself. "By the way...Rhuda seems a bit scared to fight. Every time I even get close she thinks I'm gonna hurt her."
"You heard what my other self said," Vegeta replied. "Probably damaged from staying with Freiza so long. Hell, she isn't the only one." He scowled in recollection.
"Yeah...you're probably right." Goku pouted a little. He wasn't fully convinced but didn't wanna sit around any longer. "Well, I'm gettin' hungry. Catch you guys later!"
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[Parallel Mission Selected: A Day With Divinity]
Rhuda spawned beside Shallot. Their surroundings were a destroyed modern day Earth city, buildings collapsed like pancakes, and electric poles sparking against the ground. Before them was one enemy and an ally. Goku Black stood looking pleased, while a blue haired Trunks had his sword drawn not too far from a fallen Mai.
"Your reign of terror ends here, Black!" Trunks said.
Goku Black smirked, then saw the new additions. "It seems you've managed to find two warriors who haven't already been defeated. I look forward to killing them."
Shallot smirked, "Heard that before. Bring it on!"
Rhuda slid behind Shallot.
Goku Black had several Health Bars instead of just one like her, and she didn't even have a Special Attack to use against him yet. "Shallot, this one's too hard," she complained.
"Nah. I'll get him. Just stay back there."
Trunks saw them over his shoulder. "I don't know who you are, but that's not important right now. Get out of here before he kills you, too. I've already lost Mai...I-I can't lose anyone else."
"Think I'll stay." Shallot said. "Looks like fun."
"You!" Trunks jumped to him. "This isn't a game! And you-" he spotted Rhuda, and their tails swaying behind them "-wait, the two of you are saiyans? But how?"
Goku Black narrowed his eyes at them. "They're not supposed to be here. What's the meaning of this? Have the Kai's been made aware of my plan?"
At the incoming attack of Black, Trunks stepped in front of them as defense. "Stay behind me! He's coming!"
Shallot jumped to the air, taking Rhuda with him by the arm instead. "This will be easy."
As Black vanished and appeared before him, Shallot gave him a few punches that landed to his chest and face, and Black chuckled in response. His first Health Bar had moved down only by a peg. "Is that all you pathetic mortals can do? You can't beat me. I am supreme!"
Trunks began an assault, but it wasn't nearly enough. He was easily thrown down time and time again, while Shallot remained on the offensive and didn't let up his attack. "Supreme my ass!" Shallot said, "Take this you sociopath!"
"Emperor's Death Beam!" Shallot roared, aiming his index finger out like a gun. Long red lasers shot out, hit Black, who's guard broke and took severe damage. The beginning of a yellow bar of Health could be seen.
Rhuda gawked; her partner's power was truly outstanding.
Trunks got up from the ground. "You fight well, whoever you are. Alright-help me take him down. I have to get to the past and fix this!"
"Yeah yeah." Shallot smirked over at Rhuda, who was still gaping.
Black began to charge a purple energy around his body.
To Rhuda Shallot said, "He's gonna unleash that hand sword. Make sure you don't get hit. Not sure if you'd be one shot or not, and you won't get as much EXP if you go down."
"Right." A chill ran down her spine thinking about being killed. Her no re-spawn rule was being put to the ultimate test, and she hadn't studied at all. But it was a little too late to back out.
Goku Black sneered at them as he thrust his hand downward. Light purple and white energy swirled to create a blade of Ki. "There will be nothing to stop my plans. Divine Retribution will be mine!" He vanished, teleporting behind Rhuda, who was hit with several blows. Her remaining health was only a dot.
Pain throbbed from every slice of that hand sword. She fell to the rubble, groaning in pain. Blood trickled from her side which she held to ease the flow, but it trailed between her fingers instead.
'Hnn...this really hurts! I can barely breathe! What was I thinking, going on a though mission like this?'
"Noodles!" Shallot yelled. He began an assault to draw Black back to him, "Super Kamehameha!" Intense blue energy burst from Shallot's closed hands and hit Black. He was sent several feet away and fell to the ground. His Health Bar had gone to red, and he got up slowly.
"You okay, Rhuda?" Shallot asked, seeing her Health Bar had only a small dot left. She nodded. "..Ha..ha...yeah."
Shallot descended to her and pulled her out of the debris, wrapping his arms around her narrow curvy waist. "Stay here for a minute. I can heal you some, and then you should use an Item."
Just as he said, a green circle surrounded them both, and her pains began to fade. 'His hug is...healing me?' Rhuda looked up at her savior gratefully. "Shallot really knows everything."
"Of-of course I do." With a bashful face Shallot tightened his grip, and his brown tail curled around hers. Like that they stood until their enemy had recovered from being stunned. "You should heal now." He said, letting her go and flying back to the fight.
She quickly used a [Healing Aid] which brought her Health back up to Max.
Trunks flew over to their area, looking worse for wear. "Good work. Your power is tremendous!"
Black, no longer stunned, glared up at Shallot and Rhuda. "You'll pay for that!"
He vanished again-Rhuda, sensing immediate danger, turned and threw her hands up in an X to create a block.
She'd been right.
Black sliced at her with his hand blade again. The anger in his dark eyes shocked her; how different he was from Goku, how perplexing that they looked identical. He pulled his arm back for a final blow when she blasted him with several ki blasts. He stumbled, but wasn't going down without taking Rhuda too, and she prepared to face her maker. Her Health Bar was almost nonexistent yet again and without an escape, there wasn't a chance to heal.
'No...!'
"Get away from her!" Shallot roared, punching his face repeatedly.
It worked just enough for her to jump back and narrowly avoid being annihilated. She hurriedly used a healing aid again.
'That was so close! I thought it was the end!'
Shallot and Black began hand to hand combat. It was lightning fast but she kept up, knowing Shallot had the edge. When he held his hand up and shouted, "Destructo Disc!" Black teleported away to avoid it. The fight ended there, with Trunks showing up and using his blade, arcing a slice to Black, who wasn't ready and fell to the ground. A cut scene began.
[Mission Clear!]
[Level Up! +15 Stat Points, +1 Accessory, +1 Sensu Bean Essence, +1 Divine Sword Ability]
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Rhuda and Shallot spawned back into the Plaza of Conton. Rhuda was fully healed and let out a shaky sigh, touching her chest with relief. "It's over," she breathed.
"Yep! Nothing to it with me around, ya know?"
'Shallot protected me. Just like Trunks did...'
"Shallot, there's something I need to tell you." She bowed her head formerly, "For saving me, I can't thank you enough."
"Oi! D-Don't act like we aren't friends, noodles."
...And Rhuda found herself embraced by Shallot, who mushed her head to his blue plated chest. "I'll always save you, goofy girl. That's what a good boyfriend does."
"Uu..."
Her eyes filled with tears. Dating Shallot wouldn't be so bad, she reasoned, not when he was so kind and protective. Yet her heart yearned for Trunks. 'What should I do?' She gnawed her lower lip and gazed up at him pleadingly, "S-Shallot...ano...I wouldn't m-mind dating you. It's just...I like Trunks..."
"So? He's a game character."
"B-But..."
"You said you wouldn't mind dating me. I'm gonna take that as a yes." Shallot poked her forehead, "...unless you completely hate me?"
"N-No, I d-don't hate Shallot." Her body warmed, feeling his tail caressing hers from behind. "Hnn...y-you're rubbing it.."
'It tickles so much...! My body is tingling all over!'
The foreign sensation going through her froze every cell inside Rhudas body. Her breath came a little faster, rising her bosom up and down rapidly.
Shallot looked most pleased by her reaction and smirked playfully, "I can do a lot more."
"P-Please don't t-tease me so much!"
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Trunks looked down from the sky of Conton City, trying to find Rhuda. When he did it was with much shock he saw her being embraced by the number one Elite Patroller, Shallot.
'W-What are they-?'
He lowered his Ki and flew down, tapping onto the Plaza's circular roof to watch them. Just like with Goku, Rhuda clearly displayed extreme reserve around Shallot, who was mindlessly taunting her.
'In public he's...doing such a thing!'
Trunks tried not to be upset but it was useless. First Goku and now Shallot. Just what the hell was going on? He had no idea. Anger uncorked from within him and he tapped down before he could stop himself, startling Rhuda.
"Kya!" She cowered behind Shallot, who merely sighed at the interruption and crossed his arms.
"Do you mind?" Shallot asked, cocking a dark brow at him.
"..."
Trunks studied them carefully. His intuition was telling him that Rhuda wasn't completely wanting all the sudden attention she seemed to be having. At least, he hoped that was the case. Her eyes fluttered to his briefly and away; almost with humiliation.
'She...can't face me?'
"Rhuda," he said, "did you finish your PQ?"
"Y-Yes! Ano...Shallot helped me."
"That's good." Trunks wanted to pull her out from behind Shallot but didn't move. It was as though his feet were glued to the ground. "You should go rest up."
She peeked from Shallots bicep and gave him a swift nod. "I will! I'll go right now!"
Like that she bolted from the Plaza and didn't stop until leaving his eyesight. Trunks faced Shallot with renewed anger. "What do you think you're doing?"
"Doing? Be a little more specific." Shallot said, waving his hand vaguely.
"I'm talking about taking advantage of her. I could see she didn't want it." Trunks took a step closer, Ki rising. "A woman should be cherished."
"Tch...as if I need a lecture from you. She's my girlfriend, as of right now."
'What?!'
"Q-Quit talking nonsense! You two just met!"
Shallot uncrossed his arms and glared quite firmly at Trunks, time patrol Leader. "So? She's my new partner. Thanks to you."
Trunks couldn't describe the feeling welling up from his core. His shoulder blades began burning, wanting to punish Shallot severely. Instead of that he took several sharp breathes. "...I forbid it. She's new here. Rhuda...isn't like you. I won't let you treat her like you did my sister."
"Oh, gonna bring that up huh. What if I say no? I'm having fun playing with Rhuda."
"You...!"
Trunks grabbed Shallots black collar and pulled his teeth back into a snarl. It would be all too easy to start a fight right at the Plaza, but Trunks had better control over his temper. Mostly. His cobalt eyes seared into Shallot. "...The only one who's going to be with her is me."
Seeing a curious crowd gathering around them Trunks let Shallots collar go and turned away, saying over his cold shoulder, "But unlike you, I'm not going to force her into anything."
